Velpanat 400 mg & 100 mg tablet uses,side effects & price | Sofosbuvir & Velpatasvir tablets

velpanat Tablet

Velpanat is the fixed dose combination of these two most widely used anti-viral agents. Sofosbuvir & Velpatasvir are directly acting anti-viral agents which are involved in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C viral infection. Sofosbuvir is usually combined with other anti-viral agent for exhibiting the prominent effects.Velpanat is the FDA approved product, which is used in chronic HCV condition. Velpanat should be used in genotype I, II, III, IV, V or VI associated hepatitis C viral infections.

DOSAGE BEFORE THE TREATMENT

Examine the patients thoroughly, before initiating the treatment with HCV anti-viral agents. Care should be taken while using HCV medication in patients with HCV/HIV-1co infections, in this case HBV reactivation occurs. Velpanat tablets are recommended for chronic condition of hepatitis C viral infection related to genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. The dosing of Velpanat; The usual recommended dose of Velpanat is, one tablet should be administered orally as a single dose. Velpanat tablet consist of 100mg of Velpatasvir & 400mg of Sofosbuvir

WORKS

Sofosbuvir is a NS5B protein inhibitor, protein is essential for viral production. Sofosbuvir is a prodrug form, which get converted into active uridine triphosphate form which is required for anti-viral activity. This dynamic active moiety is get inserted into HCV RNA with the help of NS5B polymerase and leads as chain eliminator. Velpatasvir is pharmacologically acts as NS5A inhibitor; this protein is required for HCV viral production. Velpatasvir is involved its action in viral production process. 

PREGNANCY

Velpanat is probably safe to use and its pregnancy category is B While concomitant with ribavirin then the pregnancy category is X, it is not used during pregnancy period.